Academics
Prof. Dr. Mine TURAN Chair of Department
Educational Background
B.Sc.: Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Architecture (1990 – Awarded with degree)
M.Arch.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Restoration (1994)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology (İYTE), Department of Architecture (2000)
Research Interest
- Conservation of historic buildings and environments
- Documentation of historic buildings
Prof. Dr. Hülya YÜCEER Vice Chair of Department
Manager of Design Architecture and Urban Research Center (TAMİKAM)
Educational Background
B.Sc.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture (1993)
M.Arch.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture, Graduate Program in Restoration (1997)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architecture (2005)
Certificate on First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict ICCROM-International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property-Rome, Italy (September 2011- November 2011)
Research Fellow at English Heritage, Department of Heritage Protection Reform, London, UK (June 2011- September 2011)
Research Interest
- Architectural conservation
- Cultural heritage and conflict
- Cultural heritage and tourism
- Adaptive reuse of historic buildings
- Design in historic environment
Prof. Dr. Elif UĞURLU SAĞIN
Vice Rector
Educational Background
B.Arch.: Dokuz Eylül University (DEU), Department of Architecture (2002)
M.Sc.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2005)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architecture (2006-2012)
Research Interest
- Conservation of historic buildings
- Characterization and conservation of historic building materials
- Historic lime mortars and plasters, historic building bricks
Assoc. Prof. Dr. F. Nurşen KUL
Erasmus Coordinator
Department Vice President for Quality
Department Vice President for Quality
Educational Background
B.Arch.: Karadeniz Technical University (KTU), Department of Architecture (1998)
M.Sc.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture, Graduate Program in Restoration (2003)
Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture, Graduate Program in Restoration (2010)
Research Interest
- Conservation of cultural heritage
- Values of cultural heritage
- Conservation for 20th century architecture
- Early Republican architecture
Inst. Dr. Kerem ŞERİFAKİ
Material Conservation Laboratory Coordinator
Educational Background
B. Arch.: Dokuz Eylül University (DEU), Department of Architecture (2002)
M.Sc.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2005)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architecture (2017)
Research Interest
- Conservation of historical structures
- Historical construction materials
- Historical mural paintings
Asst. Prof. Dr. Felat DURSUN
Visiting Scholar
Educational Background
B. Sc.: Çukurova University, Department of Geological Engineering (2005)
M.Sc.: Dicle University, Department of Mining Engineering (2008)
Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Geological Engineering (2017)
Research Fellow: Getty Conservation Institute, LA, USA (2014-2015)
Postdoc: University College London, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, London, UK (2022-2023)
Research Interest
- Characterization and conservation of natural building stones
- Stone in architecture
- Geoarchaeology
Res. Assist. Dr. Ayşen ETLACAKUŞ
Educational Background
B.Arch.: Dokuz Eylül University (DEU), Department of Architecture (2006)
M.Sc.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2012- 2015)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2015-2023)
Research Interest
- Conservation of Historic Buildings
- Conservation of Historic Rural Settlement
- GIS-Based Evaluation of Cultural Heritage
- Cultural Landscape
- Historic Landscape Characterization
Res. Assist. Dr. Fatma Sezgi MAMAKLI
Social Responsibility Coordinator
Educational Background
B. Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architecture (2013)
M.Sc.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2013-2016)
Assosciate’s: Anadolu University, Cultural Heritage and Tourism (2019)
B. Soc.: Anadolu University, Department of Sociology (2020-…)
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2016-2023)
Research Interest
- Conservation of cultural heritage
Res. Assist. Dr. Keziban Müge ÇELİK
Educational Background
B. Arch.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architecture (2013)
M.Sc.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2013-2016)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2016-2022)
Research Interest
- Conservation of cultural heritage
Res. Assist. Şeyma SARIBEKİROĞLU
Educational Background
B. Arch.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture (2015)
M.Sc.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2015-2017)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2018-….)
Research Interests
- Conservation of rural architectural heritage
- Conservation of 20th-century architectural heritage
Res. Assist. Hatice Ayşegül DEMİR
Educational Background
B. Arch.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architecture(2019)
M. Sc.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2019-2022)
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2022-…)
Research Interest
- Structural analysis
- Historic construction techniques
- Conservation of historic urban environments
Res. Assist. Nihan BULUT
Educational Background
B. Arch.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture (2018)
M. Sc.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Graduate Program in Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2018-2022)
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2022-…)
Research Interest
- Climate change and disaster risk management for cultural heritage
- Conservation management of multi-layered historic settlements
- Industrial heritage and adaptive reuse
Res. Assist. Tuğçe AYDINALP
Educational Background
B. Arch.: İzmir Economy University (IEU), Department of Architecture (2019)
Associate’s: Anadolu University, Cultural Heritage and Tourism (2020)
M. Sc.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2019-2022)
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2022-…)
Research Interest
- Characterization and conservation of historic building materials
Res. Assist. Zeynep ÖZKAYA İLBEY
Educational Background
B. Arch.: Dokuz Eylul University (DEU), Department of Architecture (2020-Awarded with degree)
M. Sc.: Dokuz Eylul University (DEU), Department of Architecture, M.Sc. in Restoration (2020-2023)
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2023-…)
Research Interests
- Conservation of historic buildings
- Conservation of rural heritage
- Sustainable conservation strategies
Res. Assist. Pınar GÖKÇINAR BALKAN
Educational Background
B. Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architecture (2011)
M. Sc.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2014-2018)
Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Cultural Heritage Conservation Program (2019–…)
Research Interests
- Conservation of historic buildings
- Preservation of historic urban environments
- Museum Houses
Prof. Dr. Başak İPEKOĞLU (RETIRED)
Educational Background
B.Sc.: Gazi University (ADMMYO), Department of Architecture (1978)
M.Arch.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Restoration (1981)
Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture (1993)
Certificate on Stone Conservation, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation), Venice – ITALY (1979)
Certificate on Preventive Conservation in Museums, ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and the Restoration of Cultural Property), Rome – ITALY (1982)
Research Interest
- Conservation of monuments
- Conservation of traditional historic districts
- Historic construction materials
- Anatolian Seljuk Architecture
Prof. Dr. Hasan BÖKE (RETIRED)
Educational Background
B.Sc.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Chemistry (1984)
M.Arch.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Chemistry (1987)
Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Chemistry (1995)
NATO Science Fellowship Award by the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey, with a project on “The Control of Sulfation Reaction of Marble by Using Some Chemical Compounds” in Geoscience Department, Louisville University, K.Y. USA. (November 1996 – May 1997)
Research Interest
- Sulphur dioxide – calcite reaction mechanisms and its contro
- Characterization of the physical, mechanical and chemical proporties of the historic mortars and plasters
- Archaeometric studies on medieval glazed ceramics
- Durability and compatibility of historic building materials
Inst. Dr. Önder MARMASAN (RETIRED)
Educational Background
B.Arch.: Middle East Techical University, Department of Architecture (1984)
M.Arch.: Middle East Techical University, Department of Restoration (1988)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology, Department of City and Regional Planning (2007)
Research Interest
- Historic construction techniques and materials
- Conservative planning and legislation
- Cultural landscapes
- Remote sensing
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selim Sarp TUNÇOKU (RETIRED)
Educational Background
B.Sc.: Ankara State Engineering and Architecture, Department of Architecture (1978)
M.Sc.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Restoration (1993)
Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture (2001)